Re: RANT was=> Re: Wife had a Miscarriage--

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Definitely, everyone has different needs and there will be times a DNC is

necessary - that's why my doc watched me... but I also think these are done

unnecessarily at times too.

Alyce

Kerry klb58@...> wrote:

for what's it's worth, I had tissue retention from a

miscarriage between my second and third child and a D

& C was totally necessary. I think that you have to go

case by case.

Kerry

--- Alyce alyce13j@...> wrote:

>

> > A DNC is done to make sure that all possible

> tissue is

> > gone after a miscarriage. If any is left there

> is

> > possibility of infection that is quite serious.

> >

>

> ya know- i'd probably have to research this...but

> I know lots of women

> (including myself) who have had miscarriages and

> never had a DNC. I'm wondering if

> this isn't just one more myth (miscarriage = DNC)

> that has been perpetuated

> upon women. Sorta like the myth ovarian cyst =

> laproscopy. I turned that one

> down too...thank the good lord.

> Cindi

>

>

> I've had two miscarriages that I'm aware of...

> (suspected others, but can't know) and I've never

> had a DNC. Actually, my doc at the time of the

> first one (1988) told me " dont' you dare have that

> done! It's unnecessary most often. " He just

> monitored me for a while to make sure my body took

> care of the situation itself and it did. The most

> recent miscarriage in 2001, nobody even suggested a

> DNC.

>

> For what it's worth.

>

>

> ~Alyce

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